Karachi vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Karachi Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$429
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1025
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$179
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$318
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$147
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$929
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
18
😀 Quality of life
49
62
🏙️ Population
14.9M
151K

The cost of living in Karachi is 59% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 8915th and 5422nd ($429 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 8th in Pakistan and Montenegro, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Karachi compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Karachi ranked 1st best city to live in Pakistan vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6242nd and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Karachi Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.4
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$187
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.3
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.99
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$544
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$338
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.29
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.8
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.15
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.48
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.94
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.67
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.97
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.9
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.95
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.6
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$42.4
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1146
$7581

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$315
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$341
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$376
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$327
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$295
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$325
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$313
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$344
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$326
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$402
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$285
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$471
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$424
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$297
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$375
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$338
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$399
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$687
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$347
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$294
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$639
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$406
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$391
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$268
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$785
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$371
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$284
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$521
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$360
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$358
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$299
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$487
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$831
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$360
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$327
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$288
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1110
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$371
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$548

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282